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England 33-12 Ireland: Red Roses beat Ireland in front of record Women's Six Nations crowd
Apr 20, 2026

England 33-12 Ireland: Red Roses beat Ireland in front of record Women's Six Nations crowd

England began their title defence with a 33-12 win over Ireland in front of a record Women's Six Nations crowd.Hooker Amy Cokayne's try and two scores...

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Champions Cup: Bordeaux thrash Leicester Tigers and Leinster edge Edinburgh in thriller to complete quarter-finals
Apr 20, 2026

Champions Cup: Bordeaux thrash Leicester Tigers and Leinster edge Edinburgh in thriller to complete quarter-finals

Salesi Rayasi scored a hat-trick as Bordeaux ran in nine tries and thumped Leicester 64-14 in the Investec Champions Cup at Stade Chaban Delmas.The ro...

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Women's Six Nations: Marlie Packer ready to add to Red Roses' World Cup history with immediate Six Nations Grand Slam
Apr 20, 2026

Women's Six Nations: Marlie Packer ready to add to Red Roses' World Cup history with immediate Six Nations Grand Slam

Marlie Packer remembers when "a hundred fans and a couple of dogs" came to watch England play rugby.Now, the longest-serving member of the Red Roses h...

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Champions Cup: Northampton Saints edge Castres in high-scoring thriller to reach European quarter-finals
Apr 20, 2026

Champions Cup: Northampton Saints edge Castres in high-scoring thriller to reach European quarter-finals

Northampton reached the Champions Cup quarter-finals after a battling 49-41 win over Castres.French side Castres raced into a 12-0 lead after only 10...

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Women's Six Nations: Meg Jones to captain new-look England with Haineala Lutui in line to make debut against Ireland at Twickenham
Apr 20, 2026

Women's Six Nations: Meg Jones to captain new-look England with Haineala Lutui in line to make debut against Ireland at Twickenham

Meg Jones leads an England team featuring seven survivors from September’s World Cup final victory over Canada for the launch of their Guinness Six Na...

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Courtney Lawes to join Sale Sharks as he states his England ambition: 'I'm officially coming out of international retirement!'
Apr 20, 2026

Courtney Lawes to join Sale Sharks as he states his England ambition: 'I'm officially coming out of international retirement!'

This was supposed to be where Courtney Lawes ended his 20-year playing career.We sit in the April sunshine on the balcony of the home he and his famil...

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Steve Borthwick: England head coach given no guarantees over his job as RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney denies Andy Farrell contact
Apr 20, 2026

Steve Borthwick: England head coach given no guarantees over his job as RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney denies Andy Farrell contact

Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney has suggested Steve Borthwick will have the summer to inspire a response to England's worst ever Six...

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Rosie Galligan and Marlie Packer: England's World Cup winners expecting baby together
Apr 20, 2026

Rosie Galligan and Marlie Packer: England's World Cup winners expecting baby together

World Cup-winning Red Roses Rosie Galligan and Marlie Packer are expecting a baby together.In a joint Instagram post, Galligan and Packer wrote: "Baby...

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Nathan Jibulu: Sale hooker handed six-week ban for biting Harlequins' Will Hobson
Apr 20, 2026

Nathan Jibulu: Sale hooker handed six-week ban for biting Harlequins' Will Hobson

Sale hooker Nathan Jibulu has received a six-week ban for biting Harlequins prop Will Hobson.The incident occurred on Saturday in the 69th minute of t...

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Champions Cup: Bath edge out Northampton 43-41 in epic clash as Henry Pollock yellow carded
Apr 20, 2026

Champions Cup: Bath edge out Northampton 43-41 in epic clash as Henry Pollock yellow carded

Northampton were denied an Investec Champions Cup semi-final spot for the third successive season after Bath won an all-time tournament classic 43-41...

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